Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bhutan
Bhutan: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 40.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bhutan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bhutan stood at 40.9. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bhutan peaked at 40.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5 | — |
| 1991 | 33.9 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 34.2 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.6 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 34.9 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 35.2 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.5 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.2 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.7 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.6 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.2 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.6 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.9 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.1 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.4 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.6 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.4 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.7 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.9 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.84 | 33.5 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.18 | 35.9 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9 | 38.9 | 40.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 52 Pakistan 41.3 compare
- 52 South Africa 41.3 compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 41.2 compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 40.8 compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.8 compare
- 58 Guyana 40.6 compare
- 58 Botswana 40.6 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bhutan?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bhutan was 40.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Bhutan ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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